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Belgian queen's makeup artist 'quizzed over Luxembourg crown jewels theft' | |
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A makeup artist to the Belgian queen has reportedly been questioned by police over the theft of crown jewels belonging to the royal family of neighbouring Luxembourg. | A makeup artist to the Belgian queen has reportedly been questioned by police over the theft of crown jewels belonging to the royal family of neighbouring Luxembourg. |
On the direction of a court in Luxembourg, the Belgian, named only as JV, is said to have spent a full day helping police investigating the theft from a royal palace. | On the direction of a court in Luxembourg, the Belgian, named only as JV, is said to have spent a full day helping police investigating the theft from a royal palace. |
Investigators believe the theft of jewels from a palace belonging to Luxembourg’s sovereign, Grand Duke Henri, and his wife, Maria Teresa, was committed earlier this year by someone with inside information, the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad reported. | Investigators believe the theft of jewels from a palace belonging to Luxembourg’s sovereign, Grand Duke Henri, and his wife, Maria Teresa, was committed earlier this year by someone with inside information, the Belgian newspaper Het Nieuwsblad reported. |
The makeup artist is said to regularly work with Belgium’s Queen Mathilde, and her two daughters, Princesses Paola and Claire. He was also reportedly one of a number of beauticians who worked at the 2012 wedding party of Luxembourg’s Prince William and Stéphanie de Lannoy, a Belgian countess. | The makeup artist is said to regularly work with Belgium’s Queen Mathilde, and her two daughters, Princesses Paola and Claire. He was also reportedly one of a number of beauticians who worked at the 2012 wedding party of Luxembourg’s Prince William and Stéphanie de Lannoy, a Belgian countess. |
The individual denies any involvement in the theft, and was released without charge. No detail about the nature of the crime has been released. | The individual denies any involvement in the theft, and was released without charge. No detail about the nature of the crime has been released. |
Last month Swedish police arrested a second man in connection with the audacious theft of two priceless royal crowns and an orb from a cathedral. | Last month Swedish police arrested a second man in connection with the audacious theft of two priceless royal crowns and an orb from a cathedral. |
The suspects had been seen fleeing from the scene on bicycles and then a motorboat. The police inquiry continues and the jewels remain missing. | |
Grand Duke Henri, a first cousin of the Belgian king, Philippe, acceded to the Luxembourg throne in 2000 but in 2009 was stripped of his powers to approve laws when he sought to block new euthanasia legislation. | Grand Duke Henri, a first cousin of the Belgian king, Philippe, acceded to the Luxembourg throne in 2000 but in 2009 was stripped of his powers to approve laws when he sought to block new euthanasia legislation. |
His son, Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg, 26, who was educated at Ampleforth College in Yorkshire and later attended an officer training course at Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst, recently took part as a flag-bearer of the 1st Batallion Irish Guards at the changing of the guard outside Buckingham Palace. He is an officer of the Luxembourg army, a small volunteer force of less than 500 troops created in 1967 but on secondment with the Irish Guards. | |
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